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TEN The Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, November 3, 1977 hi if lone club attends garden workshop MUM mQBsi mm mm The Oregon State Federa tion of Garden Clubs Blue Mt. District Fall workshop was held October 26 at Milton Freewater Presbyterian Church with Milton-Freewa-ter club acting as host. Dorothy Heard, District Di rector, presided with 55 gar deners attending from the 12 district clubs including five members from lone Garden Club; Jean Nelson, Judy Osmin, Helen Martin, Leila Palmer and Pat Pettyjohn. Special guests included Mrs. Alice Elmstrom, Pacific Re gional Director and Mrs. Edward Donahue, State Awards Chairman, Portland. Mrs. Elmstrom announced the placing of the Blue Star Markers as her regional project. Blue Star Markers are established at wayside rest areas on Oregon high ways 99E, 99W, 1-5, 80N, and 97, in cooperation with high way department. The mark ers are designated as living memorials in honor of mem bers of the armed forces. Leaders for the three work shops conducted were: "A wards," Mrs. Edward Dona hue; "Birds," Mrs. Gladys Pryse, Dist. Bird Chairman; ( Hospital Between Oct.25 and Nov. 1 several patients were admit ted to Pioneer Memorial Hospital. Heppner residents still in the hospital include Don Munkers, Florence Holt and Ted Schwartz. Ruth Robinson, Heppner Happenings Last Sunday the Heppner Rock hound Club had planned a day 's outing to the John Day area fossil beds. However, many club members found other things to do that day and the group outing plans fizzled. But Sally Marlatt, the Ed La Traces and the Ed Gontys headed for the hills, anyway, on Sunday morning. They took their tailgate picnic lunch up into the Pot am us area of Morrow's mountains. Some how they ran out of marked roadway but after a bit of wandering around they found a sign and learned they were 16 miles from Ukiah. After lunch they proceeded to that community where they found E. V. Gonty B levins and family at home. The five from Heppner enjoyed brownies and coffee with the Blevins family and returned home to Heppner before dark. The travelers saw many elk hunters' camp in the moun tainsseveral really big camps. One at Divide Wells "looked like a city." Bill Weatherford, who has been hospitalized here six weeks, was taken to Portland by ambulance yesterday (Wednesday). He will be at the Emanuel Hospital for a re-evaluation of his case by a Portland oncologist and for possible treatment. When they left here Wednesday morning, the Weatherfords had no idea how long they would be in Portland. Mark Brown recently re turned to Heppner for a two-week vacation to visit his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Paul C. Brown. The younger Brown makes his home in Winslow, Wash, where he is a Washing ton State Trooper. In mid-vacation, Brown flew to South Bend, Indiana to visit his brother, Army Captain Chris Brown, a Military Sci and "Mini Flower Shows," Miss Alma Rohrman. A slide program on the highlights of the 1977 Oregon State Federation of Garden Gubs state convention at Lincoln City was given by Mrs. Edward Donahue. A mini flower show was evaluated by Mrs. Darrel Johnson, accredited judge from Prairie City. Helen Martin and Pat Pettyjohn entered five arrangements and brought home three first place awards and one second. Judy Osmin won a first on her foliage plant. Helen Martin, Edith Nichoson and Jean Nelson's 14 horticulture dis plays won several firsts. Members thought it a most unusual season for all the varied flowers displayed such as sweet peas, Easter Lily, carnations, Dahlias and many others. An invitation was extended to all club members from the Pendleton Garden Club for the spring district meeting in April. Mrs. Elmstrom an nounced the 1978 State Con vention will be held at the Portage Inn in The Dalles June 12-15. Notes j Lexington; Sidney Zinter, lone; and Christine Anderson, lone, also remain patients. Admitted and dismissed were Ben Spain, Monument; James Bloodsworth, Hepp ner; and Dale Montgomery, Lexington. ence teacher at Notre Dame. The two brothers watched the Fighting Irish upset USC on the football field. Friends of Lola Breeding will be sorry to learn that she suffered a stroke last Satur day and is now hospitalized at Hermiston. Mrs. Collen Harris, who has been visiting her mother Edna Bailey, Heppner the past three weeks, left Pendleton Thurs day by United Airlines for her home near Cheyenne Wyo. Mrs. Guy F. Noe, Khoxville, Tenn., has been visiting her sister, Mrs. E.V. Stingle, and family, and other relatives in the area for the past (wo weeks. This is her first visit for several years. She notes many new developments in the area, but also finds many things unchanged. She has enjoyed renewing acquaint ances with many residents during her stay here, andmet many new people who intro duced themselves after hear ing her "Tennessee accent". October 25 the Degree of Honor Lodge in Heppner held a guest night. State Director Beatrice Clausen, Bend, was a spedal guest. President Shir ley Connor conducted a short business meeting after which the members and guests enjoyed playing bingo and partaking of refreshments presented by Marjorie Wor den, the evening's hostess. The lodge announced plans for its annual Thanksgiving dinner Saturday evening, No vember 5, at 6:30 p.m. in the lodge hall. The main dish, chicken supreme, and hot rolls andcoffee will be provided by the organization. Members and friends are invited to join in the occasion and to bring along potluck dishes. Enter tainment is planned. ,A P 1 V4 1-1 Bi'V--. - :!'.: 1;:- ail- ' : W $! ' U nil f)renhrerai iris It if s ' '- -W jj m mm m SO 16. BAG 4.59 isw V HEAD G '6 () 1 OLD FASHIONED SHOUED m 18. iiiscoNsin n BREADED PRE (p)C mm LB. - C00UED n u 19 w t? fi. b,'"1--. ut ( -A J"i i : - - 1", 4'-
